Help - Witness report receipt Thameslink

[z444z]

Sorry I am posting this again, my previous message is still waiting for Moderator approval for some reason ( apologise again if the message gets doubled)
Thank you both for your help/feedback , I have edited the apology in line with your original suggested draft:

This looks good to me

 

[Vinuthag90]

Thanks everyone for your help , this is final draft . Do you think its good to send out today, Do I need to provide them with my email or any other details:

Dear Prosecutions Department,

I am writing in response to your letter dated 30 December 2025 regarding my travel on 19 September 2025. I would also like to confirm that my correct surname is [INSERT].

I fully accept responsibility for travelling without a valid ticket and understand that I should not have boarded the train without one. For this, I sincerely and unreservedly apologise.

On the date in question, I was travelling from Peterborough to London for work and held a valid Advance ticket for the 07:49 LNER service (evidence attached). Unfortunately, I missed this train by approximately one minute and subsequently boarded the 07:55 Thameslink service. My intention was always to pay the correct fare, and I was in the process of trying to purchase a ticket immediately after boarding when I was approached by the Revenue Protection Officer.

Since then, I have taken additional care to ensure that I always hold the correct ticket before boarding. I can assure you that this will not happen again.

I would be grateful if you would consider resolving this matter by way of an out-of-court settlement. I am willing to pay the outstanding fare in full, along with any administrative costs.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

 

[z444z]

This looks good. Send it via tracked postage, make sure to keep the receipt or evidence of posting, and keep an eye on the tracking to make sure it does get delivered.

You can include your email if you wish but GTR seem to prefer to correspond by post so may just ignore it. No harm including it though.

 

[WesternLancer]

This looks good. Send it via tracked postage, make sure to keep the receipt or evidence of posting, and keep an eye on the tracking to make sure it does get delivered.

You can include your email if you wish but GTR seem to prefer to correspond by post so may just ignore it. No harm including it though.

yes, agreed

OP - also - keep a copy (eg a picture or scan) of every page you send to them.

 

[Vinuthag90]

Thanks everyone , received a letter for out of court settlement for £99 last week have paid and kept both letter and payment receipt filed. Thanks again everyone for your help.

 

[WesternLancer]

Thanks everyone , received a letter for out of court settlement for £99 last week have paid and kept both letter and payment receipt filed. Thanks again everyone for your help.

Thanks for the update - hope you feel this concludes matters relatively satisfactorily for you - tho of course I realise that's still a fair old sum to have to pay unfortunately.